Resources
Roofbreakers Assemble! Spring 2018 Area Networks
Our Roofbreakers share a common heart to enrich the church through being a ‘bridge’ – enabling disabled people to belong and contribute to church, and help church fully involve disabled people. As part... read more »
A Roofbreaker Guide to Disability Benefits Applications and Appeals
A Roofbreaker Guide to Disability benefits applications and appealsWe feel it would be a great asset to churches if they had someone who could steer disabled people through the minefield that is the benefits claim. So we have put together some helpful information about... read more »
Inclusive principles
Through the Roof encourages churches and the Christian community to ensure that disabled people are included in every aspect of church life, by: Welcoming and being open to disabled people so they feel they ‘belong’ Offering reserved parking/a drop-off point Having ‘step-free’ access giving... read more »
Obtaining Funding to Make Disability-Related Improvements
This page has now been updated - What funding is available for churches wanting to make their building or activities accessible? Follow this link to read our updated guide to possible funding organisations.read more »
Through the Roof's Speaking and Workshops
Our half-day, interactive workshops are run in a professional but friendly way by TTR’s team of Christian trainers who each have many years’ experience of disability: Does Your Church Include Everyone? – Including Disabled People in Church Life Disability from a Biblical perspective plus statistics,... read more »
A Covenant People (Ros' Blog)
“Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I... read more »
Trailblazer or Trailing Behind?
Scope Commissioned Report Shows that it’s Time for Churches to Address Disability Rights at Work by Mark Bainbridge Solicitor at didlaw Ltd The findings of an Opinium survey commissioned by Scope show that a person with a disability needs to apply for 60 per cent more... read more »
After the Thank You – What Next? (Ros' Blog)
Well. We’ve had our thanksgiving service, a memorable and uplifting occasion. You can see some photos of it on our Facebook page, and it was great to see so many of our supporters there. So, what happens next? To answer this question, I’ve been... read more »
The Sound of Many Waters (Ros' Blog)
I took my daughter swimming after work yesterday (Basingstoke Aquadrome if anyone’s interested – fantastic place: height-adjustable changing bed, ceiling track and hoist, and a chair that wheels down a slope into the water for ease of getting in and out of the pool).... read more »
New Stewards Cards: Now Available
A new and updated version of our stewards cards is now available. The cards are the same size they used to be (roughly a credit card to allow them to easily slip into a pocket or wallet), but are folded so the text is... read more »